Spain: Eruption on the island of La Palma | DW Documentary

On the Spanish island of La Palma, the Cumbre Vieja volcano is spewing lava and ash, forcing residents from their homes. It’s a nightmare for the tourist destination, one of the Canary Islands off the north-west African coast. What will become of the island?
Two million years ago, the island was formed by nearby volcanoes. Today, the same phenomenon is causing many thousands of residents to fear losing their homes as lava and toxic gases pose a growing threat. One of them is Nieves Rodriguez, who says: "We have spent our whole lives here. It’s painful to give it all up." DW’s Norman Striegel spoke with numerous residents, as well as those offering help. He also met one or two people who are traveling to the island right now, to watch the volcano in action.
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[@boogiedownforever]

11:11 90 year old? holy smokes I hope I get around like that when I'm 60

[@MissMollyCohen]

Praying for the people of La Palma, love sending your way 🙏

[@FernandoFerreira-xz9xu]

Praying is a way of say you're helping but in reality you are doing nothing real to actually aid those people.

[@akaneinvidia5874]

I hope praying makes you feel better about yourself

[@died4us590]

@Willow, I will pray for them as well. The people who mock God, and His beloved Son have no idea how powerful prayer is. I figured that someone would make a comment that wasn't needed. One day sooner than people think, they will be weeping and nashing their teeth. I will pray for those who mock and don't believe. God bless.

[@henrymiller3663]

The hot air you spew with your useless prayer is as helpful and toxic as the volcano .

[@tiggercampbell6198]

@@henrymiller3663 ok..yea we are allowed our own beliefs and allowed to post in this area in a,safe way..this is bullying..there are guidelines for a reason

[@wendywilson18]

So pleased to watch a video that is focused mainly on the people who are most affected by this volcano event. Good reporting. There will be many stories to come, of that I am certain. Right now, the individuals interviewed are in survival mode because of this crisis. It is good that we hear their stories, whether anyone else approves of the mitigation first aid by caring people or not. There is never, ever, a shortage of opinions in this world. And this is mine.

[@mrjdainsworth]

I thought the same. Everything else bigs it up as exciting but fails to consider the reality for residents who now have to live with it.

[@Visionery1]

8:30, "nobody will buy bananas in this condition". This issue has now been addressed by the La Palma banana association, all affected bananas receive a sticker informing the buyer (further info in the local El Mundu newspaper), Public response is predominantly positive, they have no problem buying "scratched" bananas, they now know the inside is perfect.

[@andrekayser8015]

It's a little bit out of content but It's the same like other fruits For me it's totaly nosense for thinking the bananas need to be bent... or need to be green to sell ... Please world think diffrent... buy also ulgy food too distroy this thinking for making GMO Stuff... or designing foods...

[@daos3300]

turn it around. canaries bananas are pretty amazing fruits to begin with, just need to make a thing out of them being 'volcano bananas', bearing indelible traces of an eruption, once (twice maybe) in a lifetime opportunity!

[@craigorford9932]

My heart goes out to the people of La Palma

[@no_name4796]

0:05 i think the entire planet is on a state of emergency lol

[@Krishnanand2008]

Thank you DW Team for yet another world class documentary. Hopefully Volcano eruption stops soon and all islanders will lead normal life. Appreciate Redcross for helping & counselling needy people.

[@The145Club]

Thank you for an honest and objective report on this event. It’s hard to watch amateurs selling the volcano as a tourist attraction when so many are dealing with very serious problems with no clear outcome in sight.

[@DWDocumentary]

Thanks for watching and for sharing your thoughts on the topic. We’re glad you liked the documentary.

[@princehamdan5813]

Thanks for your unconditional love and support 🌹🌹🙏🙏🙋🙏🙏🙏 where are you from please?

[@stewmeat92]

The so called smart guys says this is normal

[@00Pottus00]

@@DWDocumentary You guys really hit the mark of the disaster that the humanitarian side overshadows everything else.

[@lindawarnke5150]

@@princehamdan5813 U.S. and Mexico.

[@bryanz0186]

90 year old Luis is the living example of “you are as young as you feel”

[@kovy689]

It’s the immortal island wind blowing negative ions.

[@claudewilliams9204]

In

[@joyfulsoul1702]

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[@JonnoPlays]

Thanks DW! I've been wanting a closer look at this situation.

[@BSPT12]

Follow Bushcraft Bear! He reports from the location daily

[@toxicjeb3540]

Me to!

[@jameslester]

2 is the only one that has 8k WwwwwwwwWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

[@shaynewheeler9249]

😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@judycoyne7818]

We’ve seen footage of the dangerous lava flow but seeing the residents on the ground and what they’re having to endure with ash falling daily on their homes, streets, businesses is distressing!! Not to mention the horrible condition of the air they breathe!! Worst is fear of the unknown if new vents open causing the lava flow to destroy the land they know and the houses they live in!! It is good lava flows slowly giving them time they need to evacuate but their lives as they know will forever be changed!! Bless all LaPalma residents for safety 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@johnkelly7757]

Best video on the eruption I've seen. Very well done.

[@collins5147]

Its very devastating to lose everything at once. Wishing them the best ❤✊

[@georgevavoulis4758]

So what do these people do now when they've lost everything? Who helps them ?

[@collins5147]

@@georgevavoulis4758 Only God knows

[@sarahstrong7174]

@@georgevavoulis4758 The Spanish government will help them.

[@collins5147]

@@sarahstrong7174 If they ain't corrupt they will

[@anothercomment3451]

Folks in USA better get freaking prepared for entire e coast to be swimming. 6-8 hr notice isn't much time.

[@spookydascary9478]

Wow 90 and he looks to be pretty healthy. Prayers to those who lost their homes.

[@marcusquinones425]

I was in Puerto Rico and you can see the mist and the dust of the volcano and the Sahara desert it's scary

[@tonidavis1098]

My Heart POURS for these precious ppl..

[@Jacubamustoff]

Like the volcano they chose to build their house on? Heres a spot right below the mouth of the caldera. Lets build our forever home here!

[@paradisemusiclibrary1756]

To the person who is reading this comment, I wish you great success, health, love and happiness! Have a good day!! ⭐🙏💖

[@magicspell7940]

Amen🤲 And you tooo💙🔐

[@shirleygreer4167]

God be with you all..East coast USA 🇺🇸🙏🙌❤

[@stewartmackay]

Excellent presentation from DW.

[@johnadams5245]

well done dw, as always, keep up the good work, thank you to all the people in the background who make these possible, like a breath of fresh air in winter morning after snow, a good journalism

[@marthagriffith4141]

This situation is so sad. May the good Lord relieve everyone affected from this challenge as soon as possible.

[@markcalla4966]

The creature is punishing Spain coz of the misused of sorounding specially the beaches, unetequet looking to the Almighty

[@brodriguez7934]

I feel like some people might really have that view point of at least i have shelter - and that in some cases the phycologist is wrong, but also thank you for the coverage. love hearing the world news!

[@LoveAcrossAmerica]

God bless all those on the island of LaPalma

[@princehamdan5813]

Thanks for your unconditional love and support 🌹🌹🙏🙏🙋🙏🙏🙏 where are you from please?

[@4games2gamers]

thanks for the video DW Documentary

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[@mariecabaneshucamis]

praying for them 😔 this is saddening😞

[@Klinsk]

I love this channel.

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[@dream916cs]

Prayers for the people in the effected zone of La Palma.

[@claudettedelphis6476]

The power of nature must always be respected 🦚🦋 Yet those beautiful places are so inviting 🦅 Hoping for the best for all the people 🌻

[@AMITSINGH-tj4vd]

God please help them in this vulnerable situation.

[@njm3211]

Did it ever occur to you that "god" according to believers created this volcano and its behavior?

[@terrack3005]

@@njm3211 He is all knowing after all which would make him a horrid cxxt.

[@azzamrey7669]

@@njm3211 God didn't make earth a perfect heaven. This is all a test

[@petetxul6477]

*Simpson’s already told us what’s going to happen (as planned). Nice effort though DW* 👏 👏 👏

[@tigerish7tiger12]

😂 only fools will believe these actor, natural disasters ain't under their control, it's beyond human , they just using the data collected by scientists to manipulate others, la palma was already under investigation under past 20 years, nothing new , pressure measure devices tells you about the pressure building up , u 🤡

[@peroddvarfinsdahl2986]

God has rold in the Bible what is happening

[@petetxul6477]

tigerish7 Tiger how smart. Scientists also collected data and knew Kobe was gonna die in a helicopter crash? Hm interesting 🤔 Simpson’s knew though

[@rickmartin5132]

Thank you DW excellent reporting!

[@CocolinoFan]

Moments like this is when you count on society to give you a hand. But we are so individualistic these days, those people are on their own, that's rough :/

[@overseer3072]

Individualism vs collectivism

[@overseer3072]

Collectivism destroys a society

[@lilianasaba9846]

@@overseer3072 Individualism creates destitutes

[@ellengran6814]

The word society is from socius = companion. Rich people usually becomes «pharisees» because the totally forget their dependence on the society.

[@Johannes_Brahms65]

these days only? But yeah, it's about time that people are taken care of by the state or so.

[@joyandrews7870]

There is a city in Spain, completely empty! Never been lived in. Hospital. Airport. Schools. There are alternatives for the safety of these people!

[@daos3300]

not a city. nobody wants to live in ugly, sprawling, manufactured, soulless suburbs. i'd rather stay on la palma and deal with the consequences - at least i'll be home, with a sense of community and belonging. you don't just transplant thousands of people and expect them to live happily ever after. it's been tried - and failed - plenty of times.

[@markgerick3063]

Volcano's give much needed Life and Death to the planet every day... So anyone living close to one should know they're always living on the edge.

[@wendywilson18]

@Mark Gerick While I agree with your first sentence (except it takes much time to renew life to where it was before a "natural" disaster), I respectfully question your logic on your second sentence. People, and generations of people, living everywhere, anywhere on this planet are just people. Period. Many of us do not realize we might be living on the edge, as you put it. I would posit that until any one of us is faced with a natural event (i.e., a volcanic eruption in our back yard, a hurricane, a tornado, a mag 7+ earthquake, a tsunami, etc.), or a human-made event (i.e., war, etc.), we should not judge why some people live where they live. Life is precious in all its forms on this planet. Disruption of life as we believe it to be, and for many reasons, is inevitable. Not sure I can really change that fact. But I will give it the old "heave-ho" as they say, and do my part where I live, as best as I can, given the choices my ancestors made for me, many eons ago.

[@mohammedsaysrashid3587]

Nice coverage Video shared by excellent Documentary(DW) channel of this Natural Disaster on the Spanish island ...I hope Specific helping & humanity Organizations are helping Peoples there

[@jasondavis9458]

It's just so heartbreaking to watch this

[@anisezettecarey2448]

At Least It’s Nature Not Another Human Being Messing Up Their Lives

[@geoms6263]

"How about those people in Kilauea, Hawaii who built their homes right next to an active volcano and then wonder why they have lava in the living room." - George Carlin

[@sarahstrong7174]

The houses were built by their parents & grandparents.

[@playstationarusu]

No one in Hawaii wonders why there's lava, everyone understands and respects nature's power and lives with it. It's all the people on the mainland who can't seem to wrap their minds around the concept of living near a volcano, even though it takes a lot less lives and property than tornadoes or hurricanes.

[@benghazi4216]

I get serious déjà vu from this video. Did DW News already air this?

[@georginaohara42]

I’ve visited La Palma many times over the years & it’s predominantly a retired population. My heart goes out to them 🙏🏻💙

[@jeanmay2898]

This gives you a closer look at what's happening, so sad I really feel for these islands. 😔🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏God I hope and pray that things get better and that the volcano decides to cease and go back to sleep 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@Jacubamustoff]

But like they aren't even islands! They are volcanos!

[@jeanmay2898]

@@Jacubamustoff oh yes they were made from volcanoes,.

[@BAZZAROU812]

That must suck.. Good luck everyone..

[@kennethmattos1542]

Wow 90years old God bless you 😓❤️

[@evangelcassidy3988]

It’s tragic to loose everything momentarily after all your life in there! But the government will give them another house and land , just need to wait for a while! All those people are not abandone by the government ! It’s a volcanic island that been spoiled without tragic eruptions by more than 50 years! They are not aware how destructive and toxic an eruption could be!

[@taylorbug9]

How terrifying that must be to live with.

[@NetNinja01]

Move.

[@princehamdan5813]

Thanks for your unconditional love and support 🌹🌹🙏🙏🙋🙏🙏🙏 where are you from please?

[@lindawarnke5150]

We have learned to Deal with it, now we just go directly to the source and make or own news.

[@jamesdunn5821]

Can't believe I was there on holiday with my partner it's such a lovely island 😍

[@KathleenMcCormickLCSWMPH]

Great piece

[@scerssvews1747]

In the meantime, spain is trying to impørt more ppl over there instead of helping these poor ppl who have no a place to live.

[@verswmarz2754]

Exactly

[@jorgemiguel2641]

'diversity and inclusion' is code for invasion.

[@Shadowed007]

What category would Spanish Fascist be classified? White superamascist or Mediterranean Superamascist?

[@Kiyoone]

they are anything but "poor" my dear. LOL😂

[@chirapadron]

Pero qué dices

[@starcrib]

A tragedy of the highest level...🗻🌿🍌🌿🏟

[@LuTubuMeu]

I truly believe that the woman at 6:54 is the only wise one. How can you be hungry towards a volcano? It's like disown the nature.

[@nondumisokunene9279]

Let us pray for Spain

[@leatonsparks9598]

It's not easy to find yourself in this situation 😕

[@andrewbaker6908]

This is an example of how nature works, no mercy.

[@dr.vivekanandats7331]

Reporting is good! Is there is any support from mainland people & from the government?! Especially those who are homeless & landless because of the eruption.

[@ylia17268]

Yes there is.. the gouvernement promised to rebuild the houses so fingers crossed..

[@shadfletcher6815]

Wow,living on island next to a volcano,is dangerous,who would have known

[@formgeben]

The volcano erupted from out of farmland, it's brandnew

[@abhyudaysarkar5012]

That is so beautiful. Wish I could physically go there.

[@juliafox7904]

A well balanced report - tragic for the LP people - but an amazing sight to see.

[@dorianmclean6755]

Appreciate this. Thx

[@DWDocumentary]

Thank you for watching. :-)

[@bluemoon3264]

I feel sorry for the people, animals, trees & farmland . Nature can be very cruel . I live 5 miles from Kilauea volcano Hawaii and have experienced it myself ..

[@misterfunnybones]

The Pāhoa area flows were pretty devastating. Pelehonuamea.

[@playstationarusu]

@@misterfunnybones I never liked Leilani anyway ;)

[@babs2424-p8e]

Scary to see, how little those people living there know about volcanoes. People cleaning ashes without any protection. They don't know what they are doing! 😬

[@veenalouis5625]

Beauty comes with a cost

What do you expect living on the side of an active volcanoe. It's is not the fault of the volcano.

[@hardcorehardo]

That island is my second home. My parents had a house there and I lived there for a few years

[@Nate-dv5dp]

I knew that living next to an active volcano wouldn't be nearly as cool as it sounded.

[@lisapalmeno4488]

😂

[@wendybell7349]

Is it still erupting

[@suzannehartmann946]

HONESTLY the whole place needs to be evacuated until the volcano STOPS ERUPTING!

[@Chris3141592]

Evacuated where, how, and for how long? Who will pay? Current damage to property is already in excess of one billion euros. Even if it stopped erupting today it will take 2-3 years for the lava to cool.

[@Chris3141592]

Given the tsunami warning, perhaps the entire eastern seaboard of the USA should evacuate, just in case.

[@laureanopelegrin9354]

@@Chris3141592 óóíí⁰⁶

[@Harshalcv11]

@@Chris3141592 Spain. They were quick to colonies in the past poking their dick everywhere. They can't take a few thousand people?

[@stefan514]

@@Chris3141592 stop spreading this BS! Just because some idiots spread a rumor this stupid scenario isn't remotely realistic

[@qbaninLA]

So sad for them,.

[@formercanadiancitizen4756]

Makes a person wonder why the media hasn’t covered this in the west

[@NetNinja01]

Why would they, if it was Donald Trumps fault they would all be out there like Vulture trolls trying to convince the world he caused the volcano to blow.

[@gurupilates]

"Hasn't covered this in the west"?? In Europe this is in the media every day.

[@gurupilates]

@@NetNinja01 it had really nothing to do with that fool. This is Europe, not your Trump land.

[@Bettinasisrg]

Trump is an bad dream we thankfully woke up from but he still sits in the background like a creepy stalker waiting to slither back into the spotlight which he craves.

[@felixf4378]

Spain has become very irrelevant in the 21st century. This is probably only talked about in Europe and nowhere else.

[@Olivia-sl5tz]

Island 🏝️ formed by volcano now once again it started to expand its landscape.

[@lo-boy6956]

I think this just the beginning, but I hope wrong....

[@nicolauagostinho8398]

Excelente reportagem ( vídeo de ótima qualidade) , só que não tem legenda em português/Brasileiro ... Estou Sintra / Portugal

[@philipbahia2707]

a good thing is that even if the combre Vieja erupted ant least half of the portion of the island did not slide into the sea to cause a mega Tsunami,I watched a documentary about LA Palma eruption for the future if it erupts in another location of Combre Vieja there could be trouble,it's just a matter of time.

[@babs2424-p8e]

Thank you so much for this very good report. Been waiting fo it. I am so tired of youtubers, "everything is fine" , just a lttle" finedust"...

[@jamieacosta4159]

We're going to La Palma with 13 of my collegues in hope to help as volunteers. We're still out of work. We dont speak spanish but we truly want to help, we're arriving on the 20th next week. If you have contacts or ideas how we could help , comment below!!🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@outofhere7623]

Blame the government for allowing people to settle there in the first place. Residents should be fully compensated.

[@elakpucko3]

Hope everyone is safe, can't imagine how they must feel oof

[@Jacubamustoff]

Probably pretty stupid. Like lets take our life savings and go build a house on top of a fucking volcano! How are they surprised?

[@lindawarnke5150]

@@Jacubamustoff you are heartless.

[@Jacubamustoff]

@@lindawarnke5150 How am heartless? Would you take your life savings and go build your dream home on top of Mount St. Helen or right next to the New Orleans Levees? If not why not? You can't build your house on top of a volcano and act surprised when it blows. Common sense is heartless? It saves a lot of money. You don't keep rebuilding your house in tornado alley expecting nature to act different just because you are there. I am not saying they deserve it, but what did they expect to happen since it's been erupting in a pattern?

[@lindawarnke5150]

@@Jacubamustoff i stand corrected.linda WArnke

[@Jacubamustoff]

I am sorry because I do feel bad for them. I really do but maybe it's time to leave the island. @@lindawarnke5150

[@kristensorensen2219]

Is there volcano insurance? I would think fire insurance fits. The unfortunate risk of living on an active volcano.😭

[@petethetaper]

love that lady's shirt☮😎

[@DeeViningUK]

I hope and pray the people evacuated managed to take their pets with them......what about the animals? 😢

[@ylia17268]

Most animals are recued...

[@peroddvarfinsdahl2986]

It will be worse and worse in the world until Jesus returns, and the Anticrist will take over. Read the last book in the Bible what is happening. REPENT

[@alizaismailfunlife]

Is it still same situation there?

[@olat1809]

yes it’s worsening

[@ziqhu5613]

A island with nice weather, south of Portuguese

[@TheAbrantino]

Nature is powerful... People shouldn't build cities near volcanos cause this will happen eventually

[@sweiland75]

Why would anyone voluntarily live on a volcano island? That makes no sense at all.

[@chirapadron]

All the islands in the archipelago are volcanic. There’s a million people living in the Canary Islands. I’m sure there’s some kind of risk for natural disasters where you live or nearby too.

[@sapankumarbhuriya]

Mother Nature is getting angry day by day...... God bless All.....

[@sporo2000]

Anyone remember Pompeii and Heraklion?

[@Dave_Sisson]

Nope, I'm not 1950 years old.

[@themechanictangerine]

Herculano. Heraklion is in Crete.

[@sporo2000]

@@themechanictangerine Herculaneum

[@themechanictangerine]

@@sporo2000 yes, I spelled it in Spanish

[@familyiseverything1617]

Wow really

[@clementinarebello7335]

Mercy & compassion upon the people of La Palma O God...

[@CoAk0000]

Ive been waiting for this.

[@Mel-by4ur]

There’s a video about how the eruption of la Palma is being purposely done with earthquakes in a perfect grid structure. This eruption can cause massive damaging disasters in the east coast making it look like “natural disasters“

[@LordLOC]

Oh jesus christ, not everything is the deep state or some global conspiracy. Also just so you know, the "megatsunami" idea from the La Palma island collapse into the ocean has lost a ton of support over the past 20 years or so. But you know, the shadow cabal has it all planned out!

[@chirapadron]

Grow up

[@terrack3005]

Oh ffs lmfao...always one

[@zakmatew]

Mel, whatever you are on isn’t doing you any good so please stop using it!

[@maramé.r]

Living on a volcano is challenging and has obvious risks which have to be accepted. I lived in Indonesia where almost all the archipelago is formed of volcanoes. Everyone lives in their proximity and knows earthquakes, eruptions and ash/lava flows may occur

[@vincentzack]

The western part of the volcano, the west flank, is extremely unstable and can slip into the Atlantic and cause an enormous tsunami. But the east side of the volcano is also at risk, especially if a strong volcanic eruption occurs, as is also the case with the western flank. The reason for that lies in the fact that the volcanic mountain is internally very porous and so saturated with water that, with a strong eruption, the water can suddenly vaporize and rip the volcano apart due to a steam explosion.

[@00Pottus00]

Did you cry when you watched this? I did no shame knowing we are all human.

[@Zee_Zg]

90 year old man lives on a boat. Just amazing.... When he was walking around the boat on that tiny edge, I was thinking 🤔 is that really ok for a man of that age to live like that...? I don't think so 😟

[@CitiesForTheFuture2030]

This is an active volcano: why were people allowed to permanently settle so close? Perhaps rather than rebuilding with permanent structures, use self-contained flatback houses that can be moved [out of harms way] relatively quickly & easily the next time this happens - which I assume it will. Best wishes for the future La Palma.

[@boredutopia]

Well same can happen in Iceland too,or in Italy. People live in such sort of places for centuries, floods,fires etc. Forgetting that if nothing happened in 150+ years that eventually some generations will be affected by natural catastrophes. Climate changes, viruses evolve,eternal ice is melting,population who lives in Greenland is worried about that too, coz no one knows what kind of bacteria and viruses will be free when ice melts. We live in a period of changes, we are now those generations about who we red in history classes.our ancestors were affected by polio,hiv outbreaks, wars, earthquakes,volcano,Spanish flu etc. It is circle of a life.nothing new is happening now, what did not happen before, we are here now, 100, 500 etc years ago were our ancestors present..

[@youme1414]

This is so sad.

[@nunya2954]

YOU COULD HAVE LEFT THE MUSIC IN THE OFF POSITION. IT REALLY ISN'T NECESSARY, EVER.

[@rokpape8214]

Mother Earth gave us everything but ultimately she will take it back...........my prayers to the folks out there.....

[@princehamdan5813]

Thanks for your unconditional love and support 🌹🌹🙏🙏🙋🙏🙏🙏 where are you from please?

[@ejej6934]

Is there another version where you don't superimpose English speakers over the Spanish speakers' voices? Why couldn't you just put subtitles in, rather than having the speakers' voices still playing in the background as aural clutter while your actors spoke over top of them? Really annoying.

[@gonnabeok]

That's how life on volcanic islands always been, with volcanoes going off from time to time, no surprise here and no need for dummy dramatization from media.

[@jouezmoi]

The volcano last erupted in 1971. Why did they build their homes in the caldera and on the slopes?

[@hectorsh_]

Teneguia volcano was in other place, that wasn't teneguia, that was a new one.

[@Aplusinskal]

As much as I feel for the people living on the island... Living on a volcano is a risk, right? Nature always wins =/ I hope the eruption stops soon and that people are alright!

[@Lulisette]

everywhere where there are mountains it is a risk. Here in France there are several "distinguished" volcanos, but now specialists are wondering if it would be possible that one of them will erupt anyhow. If it is not that, you still have floodings or tornados happening every day somewhere on the earth.

[@orangeradishneo]

@@Lulisette the rocky mountains beg to differ lmfao. there's lots of mountain ranges around the world that don't have volcanoes. tornados can also be avoided if you live in a non flat area, such as near a mountain - destructive tornados RARELY touch down in southern ontario. I used to live right along the escarpment (small mountain) which protected my town from tornados touching down. flooding mainly only happens in the spring, with people living on waterfronts. no earthquakes. no hurricanes. the "worst" is lake affect snow, which isn't a natural disaster. not saying everyone HAS to move, but at what point do you leave? how can people live somewhere knowing every season/few years/few decades, there's going to be a natural disaster? tornado alley comes to mind. despite the fact that there are natural disasters all over the world, individuals will still choose to stay in an area with a higher probability of facing a natural disaster, such as along the gulf coast of Mexico.

[@fergar0206]

Living anywhere is a risk. Natural disasters occur everywhere, whether it's flooding, droughts, wind storms, forest fires, landslides, earthquakes, tsunamis. You would struggle to find a single place on this planet that is free from natural disasters. So how is this any different? The volcanoes on this island had not erupted in 70 years, in comparison the Atlantic coast of the US gets pelted with multiple hurricanes and tropical storms every year and they are capable of much more damage than what has been seen on la palma so far. So no, living on a volcanic island is not particularly risky and even if it were the people who live in these towns have roots there that go back generations. There's just not much of a point even mentioning it, yet i see people bring it up on every comments section for coverage of this volcanic eruption.

[@zephheine9681]

feel for the locals😓